‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tops U.K. 2015 Box Office

Variety: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has become the U.K.’s biggest movie released in 2015, with a box office total of £97.4 million ($143 million).

J.J. Abrams’ film overtook the previous U.K. 2015 box-office king, “Spectre,” in just 16 days of business, and has now outperformed the U.K.’s second biggest film of all time, “Avatar.” “Spectre” has taken $137 million, while 2009’s “Avatar” took $138 million.